Matthew browne
Matthew Browne studied at Camberwell College of Arts in London, gaining a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Painting in 1982. Further studies in New Zealand at Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland, led to a Master of Fine Arts (Honours) in 2000.
Matthew has consecutively been selected as a finalist in the annual Wallace Art Awards consecutively since 2000. He was the joint winner of the People's Choice Award in 2005. Awarded Merit in 2009 for his painting 'Wonder' at the New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Awards. In 2016 his work 'Sophistes' won him the First Runner Up award at the 25th Wallace Art Trust Awards.
Browne has exhibited his work widely throughout New Zealand and the UK. His work is represented in private collections in New Zealand, UK, Australia, Denmark, Singapore, Canada and the USA. Public collections include the Parliamentary Collection, Wellington, The Royal Overseas League, London and The James Wallace Arts Trust, Auckland.
Browne says of his work “I see my painting and sculpture as a way to encourage and make visible those metaphorical images and sensations that normally reside deep in the unconscious". He likes to believe that he is embracing the Rudolf Arnheim statement that “Truly productive thinking takes place in the realms of imagery”. He also sees his position as one aligned with the Surrealist and poet, Guillaume Apollinaire, who defined this as "Pure psychic Automatism"...and "...the true process of thought".
Browne began his teaching career in 1988 when he was invited to teach Painting, Colour Theory and Practice, at Chelsea College of Art & Design, London. Since re-locating to New Zealand in 1991, he has continued to teach drawing and painting across all levels in both the community and tertiary sectors. Most recently, he has opened Browne School of Art in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn.
Matthew has consecutively been selected as a finalist in the annual Wallace Art Awards consecutively since 2000. He was the joint winner of the People's Choice Award in 2005. Awarded Merit in 2009 for his painting 'Wonder' at the New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Awards. In 2016 his work 'Sophistes' won him the First Runner Up award at the 25th Wallace Art Trust Awards.
Browne has exhibited his work widely throughout New Zealand and the UK. His work is represented in private collections in New Zealand, UK, Australia, Denmark, Singapore, Canada and the USA. Public collections include the Parliamentary Collection, Wellington, The Royal Overseas League, London and The James Wallace Arts Trust, Auckland.
Browne says of his work “I see my painting and sculpture as a way to encourage and make visible those metaphorical images and sensations that normally reside deep in the unconscious". He likes to believe that he is embracing the Rudolf Arnheim statement that “Truly productive thinking takes place in the realms of imagery”. He also sees his position as one aligned with the Surrealist and poet, Guillaume Apollinaire, who defined this as "Pure psychic Automatism"...and "...the true process of thought".
Browne began his teaching career in 1988 when he was invited to teach Painting, Colour Theory and Practice, at Chelsea College of Art & Design, London. Since re-locating to New Zealand in 1991, he has continued to teach drawing and painting across all levels in both the community and tertiary sectors. Most recently, he has opened Browne School of Art in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn.